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Oh...and this is a slight remake from an earlier fic with the same name...so yea...
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Where Am I?
Chapter 5
I woke from my dream with a feeling of uneasiness. There were voices outside and the smell of smoke. "Oh no," I said out loud when I realized what must be happening. I quickly got dressed and put my hair up so it wouldn't be in my face. Then I ran downstairs looking for Inuyasha. I saw him coming through the front door looking for her because everyone was gathered around the back door with torches.
"He's here," he whispered, pointing out a man.
"Who?" I asked confused.
"The man in front of the store. I think he was the one that pushed you into the river that day. And I'm sure he is the one that started this whole thing. He doesn't like you, Kagome. Do you know why?"
I thought for a minute before saying no. I had no idea why the man didn't like me, or why he would try to kill me. Although he looked familiar I didn't know where I knew him. Then the man turned his face, and in the torchlight I suddenly realized why he looked so familiar.
He was the man that killed my parents. I was sure of it. I suddenly remembered that night with full force.
It was dark outside and I was scared. I was only 6 years old, and the storm terrified me. I walked out of me room into the hallway. Since I was on the second floor I could see most of the first floor. There was a knocking at the door. No one answered at first, and then my father rushed out. I called to him, but he didn't seem to hear. My mother ran out a few seconds behind my father.
"Kagome dear, go into your room and go back to bed," my mother said while running down the stairs. I was too afraid to move, and so I stayed by the railing
My parents opened the front door cautiously. There were many men outside, but I couldn't see them. One of the men forced his way into the house. He drew a gun, whispered something into my father's ear and then shot my mother. I almost screamed, but I was paralyzed with fear. Then my father was shot.
This time I made a little whimpering sound. The man seemed to hear it, and he looked in my direction. I crouched down to the floor and the man missed me. "Now she cannot possibly fulfill her destiny!" he said, laughing, to the men behind him.
"Kagome, Kagome wake up, Kagome," Inuyasha was saying over and over.
"I'm awake Inuyasha, I'm fine. Actually, I just figured out why I know the man's face. He was the one who killed my parents," I said glaring at the man. Just then two men dragged Kaede out the back door.
"She's the one! The witch! Let's burn her!" the group of about 20 people chanted. It continued to grow louder each time it was said. We knew that there was no way this was true. Kaede wasn't a witch. Someone just didn't like her very much. After thinking about it I came to the conclusion that the man in the coat and Kikyo must have something to do with it.
Just then Kikyo walked in front of Kaede. She told them an elaborate story about how Kaede killed her pet dog. Inuyasha, knowing the truth, almost ran into the crowd to deny this ridiculous charge against Kaede.
"Inuyasha stay here, we can't help her if we're tied up, too," I said as I grabbed his arm. Inuyasha soon came up with a plan, and having no other options we put it into action.
I went to the right of the group, and Inuyasha to the left. Inuyasha grabbed a handful of pebbles and threw one at Kikyo's head. One struck her on her right temple and she crumpled to the ground, unconscious. The crowd gasped and started looking around.
I saw my opening and ran into the house using the front door. I then crept through the first floor until I reached the back door. I saw that Kaede was right outside the door.
I know I can grab Kaede. She doesn't weigh much and I can probably grab her and lock us in her bedroom on the second floor. Then we can get down using a rope or something. I know there's something in that room. I thought as I slowly walked to the back door. I grabbed Kaede and ran up to the bedroom and locked the door.
"Kaede? Come on wake up!" I said as I lightly shook the older woman. She woke up with a start and saw that I was the one shaking her.
"MMMMMMFFF" she said as she shook her head.
"Oh, sorry," I said as I laughed nervously. I undid the gag and then the rope around her wrists.
"Do you think that's long enough to get us out of this room?" Kaede said, indicating the rope that had been tied around her.
"Maybe. Inuyasha should be coming to this window soon. Then we'll see. If not, we'll have to use the sheets or something," I explained, as I looked around for an alternative to the rope. I caught sight of a painting that I had never known the existence of. It was a painting of Kaede's niece Janette. The girl looked very familiar, but I couldn't place her until I glanced in the mirror. I gasped, the girl looked just like me! Suddenly there was a tapping on the window and I smiled. "There's Inuyasha," I said as I opened the window.
Inuyasha motioned for me to throw something down and I tied the rope to part of the bedstead and let it out the window. It was just a foot or two short, but I figured Inuyasha could catch Kaede and I could jump.
I then tied the rope around Kaede's waist and lowered her down to the ground. Inuyasha caught her and untied the knot. I then climbed out of the window and down the rope. When I reached the ground I ran to Inuyasha and Kaede, who had gone behind a boulder so they couldn't be seen from the house.
"Where are we gonna go?" I asked.
"I think you should go home, children," Kaede said, with a cough that wracked her body.
"NO! I'm not leaving you, Kaede," Inuyasha said. "You were fine yesterday."
"Kaede, what happened? Why are you so sick?"
"I've always been this sick, I've just hidden it better. You have to go. Go to Katchki, or something. I'll find you when I get better. I'll only slow you down more. You must find a way to stop the development of the land. Stop Naraku."
Inuyasha started to protest when I grabbed his arm. I looked at him and whispered that Kaede needed to be alone right now. Inuyasha nodded and started to walk away.
"Goodbye, Kaede. We'll go to Katchki, okay? Come find us when you get better."
"I will, child, but if I don't come in two years then I probably didn't make it. Let Inuyasha know, and tell him I love him. I'll miss you guys. You were like children to me," Kaede said with tears in her eyes. I gave Kaede one more hug and then walked away with Inuyasha.
The next day we were on the road towards Katchki when I turned back. I saw a large plume of smoke in the sky and knew it was from Kaede's house. I turned towards Inuyasha with tears in my eyes. Inuyasha saw this and grabbed me in a hug.
"I can't believe they would do this," I said as I cried into his shirt. Inuyasha stroked my black hair and murmured soothing things to me. Eventually I looked up and dried my tears. "Thanks Inuyasha."
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